Making Ourselves Useful
In Consciousness we Trust February 10, 2022 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198856771.003.0009 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Proposes that the theory of perceptual reality monitoring can be extended to account for the rational grasp of reality and its breakdown in psychosis, as well as the sense of self, free will, emotions, and social contagion. |
Abstract
Abstract: The theory of perceptual reality monitoring connects two important notions of consciousness: subjective experience, and our rational grasp of reality. Studies in the social sciences, psychiatry, and clinical psychology have focused on this latter notion of consciousness for over a century. To many, that’s where the concept of consciousness really comes from, or at least that’s what makes the topic so interesting. How is this related to the kind of consciousness we have discussed so far? Here we will sketch out a framework of how the theory of perceptual reality monitoring can be extended to help us understand our rational grasp of reality (and its breakdown under conditions such as psychosis), our sense of self, free will, emotions, and social contagion.